Search & Backup
in this chapter we will learn how to search for events, playback or back it up if necessary
the Ossia system is offering new and breaking through methods for searching for events
it is easier to search and simpler to back up
now we will show you how
for each interface we will show how to search and then how to back up
since the interfaces are shared for both
we will start by explaining the logic of backing up
the method of backing up is similar for all interfaces
so this part will cover all the interfaces which include backup options
whenever you choose to backup information, the system will show the required capacity before backing up
make sure that the backup media you use is sufficient for the intended backup size
the backup media needs to be formatted to FAT32 file system or it will not be recognized by the system
when clicking on backup, a pop-up window will be opened
showing you the available backup media connected to the device
choose the desired media and navigate to the desired location
you can create new folders if required
next you will have to choose the format . there are two format options-
AVI-the backup files will be decoded so it could be played in almost any video player available in the market
all other information which is not part of the video will be lost
private the backup files will be encoded
it could be played only by a special player that will be copied to the backup media
as part of the backup process
the information will include all the video information
including alarm triggers, channel numbers and names
if more than one channel was backed up it could be played simultaneously
you will also be able to decode video segments to AVI format
we will explain more about the private player in the playback chapter
now after explaining the general idea of backup we will continue to the search interfaces
we'll start by clicking on the menu button and then search and backup
in the opened interface the default option is time sliced image
the time sliced image search is designed to quickly find a small change in the scene
that might have happened in a split second
there are two view modes- by time and by camera
you can change it in the top right corner
in the time View mode a maximum of 64 camera thumbnails can be shown
if the camera number is greater than 64
the cameras will be listed by their camera name and not as a thumbnail
a maximum of 196 camera names can be listed
if the camera name number is more than 196
the time View mode will be disabled and only the camera View mode will be available
the time sliced image is working by layers,
first choose the camera
after choosing the camera the display will changed to dates
so you will get a thumbnail from midnight of every day
at each step of the way you can click on the thumbnail
a playback will commence on the left side of the interface
choose the date by double clicking on the thumbnail
the display will change to hour view and show a thumbnail for every round hour
now you can already see clearer changes of scene
choose the desired hour by double-clicking on the required thumbnail
the display will change again to minute view and show a thumbnail for every round minute
this is the last level
double-clicking on a thumbnail at this level will take you to the full screen playback interface
once you have found the event and you wish to back it up
click on set backup time on the bottom left
the date will be set automatically according to your choice
input the start time and end time and click on OK
after setting the times the backup button that was grayed out is now available
click on it to continue with the backup process
now we will continue to search by time interface
click on by time, in the top of the interface
choose the desired cameras by clicking on the + icon on any one of the windows and confirm
choose the required date
the time bar will update momentarily
if you are interested only in a specific type of record trigger
you can remove the unnecessary triggers by not ticking them
clicking on the time bar will refresh the thumbnails to show the exact moment of the chosen time
this will help you to find the required point for playback
or backup even without playing back the video clip
a single click on the thumbnail will commence a playback of that channel
within the same interface
double clicking on it will take you to the full playback interface
backing up from the time search interface can be done in two methods
you can either click on set backup time, set the start and end times and dates and confirm
alternatively you can use a time bar to set the start and end time
by clicking and dragging the mouse cursor from the start to the end point
next is search by event interface
click on by event to open the interface
set the start and end times and dates and tick the required cameras on the left pane
when done click on search
if you are interested only in a specific type of events
you can remove the unnecessary events by un ticking them
changing the event types required that you will click on the search button again
the result will be a list of events specific for the chosen cameras and event types
clicking on the playback icon will open a pop-up window playing back the event
choosing an event and clicking on the playback button will playback the event in the playback interface
clicking on the backup icon or choosing an event and clicking on the backup button
will open a back up pop-up which is a first stage of the backup procedure
now we will continue to tag management
tags are actually playback bookmarks that you can save while watching playback
the tag management interface will be empty unless you have saved the tag
if a tag is available you can play it back, edit it or delete it by using the required icon
next is the snapshot interface
here you will find all the snapshots saved by the system
due to alarms or other pre-configured situations, plus snapshots you have saved manually
in this interface you can view, delete or export the snapshot
exporting the snapshot will be done with the same rule of backing up video files
last in this interface is the backup status
here you will find all the active backup procedures
you will also be able to see the general progress of the backup tasks
pause or delete it if necessary
this finalizes the search and backup chapter